Before the event began...and throughout the day, LWV of Weston filmed the event...at the Graduate Club.THEVIDEO:Videos
presenting selected excerpts of the 2014 Convention of the League of Women
Voters of Connecticut can be viewed at the links below. Three separate
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VIDEO IN 3 PARTS:
Where to begin...trust me, there was coffee and lots of it!This event began with breakfast at 8 a.m.Then we got down to business...Part #1.What happened at LWVUS Convention from Administrator (l)? What's new with local leagues? Co-President keeps us on pace (r)!How about those by-laws changes?LWVCT Administrator and Co-President makedoubly sure we make the right procedural changes.Serious business!LWVCT had their new banner out that mimics National's style...LWV of Weston attended with our full voting bloc - 2 votes, as a small League. Not yet
"debriefed" by Weston LWV Steering Committee. (R) Marvelous keynoter,
out-going Co-President, National LWVUS Board member, and Co-President. One delegate went to the Concurrence to modify LWVCT position
on Primary Voting - it is, as I understand it, no big change.
Actually, one word changed in position. What else was
new? This year the emphasis was on Generations -
retaining interest of present members...yet with emphasis and an
excellent presentation, on Millennials, "Gen 'Y'" etc. How do they
differ? VIDEO OF THE PRESENTATION RE: MILLENNIALS ETC. - PART #2.
PUBLIC ISSUES TEAM REPORT - Big news on the suit against the State Elections Enforcement Commission - LWVCT is in on an amicus curiae brief with Common Cause, and some others, supporting S.E.E.C. - and we won PLUS D.G.A. withdrew (w/o prejudice) last item in their brief which had been rejected because it was prospective - can't sue someone over what they MIGHT do to you!CLICK HERE FOR REPORT ON D.G.A. SUIT
VP Public Issues explains this major effort and other lobbying and testimony work this past year in Part #1.AWESOME BUFFET AT THE GRADUATE CLUB...Plus awesome presentation from the very generation we're seeking to work with! Guest speaker a hit!!!A WORD FROM OUR NATIONAL BOARD LIAISON: A reminder of the 100th anniversary coming in six years...Video of this presentation in Part #3...following presentation and Q&A with guest speaker (below);THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER - EXCELLENT PRESENTATION AND AWESOME Q&A - VIDEO IN PART #3.Myrna Perez, Deputy Director of The Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice.New Co-President voted in...Fresh off work on the Concurrence...Smiling because they've achieved goals and will be passing their responsibilities to others...congratulations on jobs well done!Thank you for all you've done, Cheryl (l)!!!Began as water specialist, then VP Public Issues, then...President!Youngest League luncheon participant